Time in Los Angeles vs Busan
Los Angeles keeps PDT (UTC−7) and Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) today. Busan is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in Busan (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Los Angeles | 01:00 in Los Angeles | 02:00 in Los Angeles | 03:00 in Los Angeles | 04:00 in Los Angeles | 05:00 in Los Angeles | 06:00 in Los Angeles | 07:00 in Los Angeles | 08:00 in Los Angeles | 09:00 in Los Angeles | 10:00 in Los Angeles | 11:00 in Los Angeles | 12:00 in Los Angeles | 13:00 in Los Angeles | 14:00 in Los Angeles | 15:00 in Los Angeles | 16:00 in Los Angeles | 17:00 in Los Angeles | 18:00 in Los Angeles | 19:00 in Los Angeles | 20:00 in Los Angeles | 21:00 in Los Angeles | 22:00 in Los Angeles | 23:00 in Los Angeles |
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| Los Angeles—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Busan—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Los Angeles next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Busan of Los Angeles?
Busan is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Los Angeles and Busan?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Los Angeles time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Los Angeles and Busan change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.